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Loki

Real
Name: Loki LaufeysonOccupation: God of MischiefIdentity: Publicly known to citizens of Asgard. His existence
is not known to the general public of Earth.Legal Status: Citizen of Asgard (often in exile)Former Aliases: As a shape-changer, Loki has impersonated
a vast number of individuals and things. Place of Birth: Jotunheim Marital Status: SeparatedKnown Relatives: Sigyn (wife, separated), Laufey (father,
deceased), Farbauti (mother), Odin (foster father), Frigga (foster
mother), Thor (foster brother)Group Affiliation: Sometime ally of Karnilla, the Enchantress,
the Executioner, the Absorbing Man, and Lorelei, former ally
of DormammuBase of Operations: A castle on the out- i skirts of
AsgardFirst Appearance: Venus #6

History: Loki is the son of Laufey, king
of the frost giants of Jotunheim, one of the "Nine Worlds"
of the Asgardian cosmology.
Odin, ruler of Asgard,
led his subjects in a war against the giants. Laufey was slain
in battle and the giants were defeated. Surveying the spoils
of war, the Asgardians discovered a small god-sized baby hidden
at the giants' main fortress. The infant was Loki, whom Laufey
had kept hidden due to his shame over his son's diminutive size.
Because Loki was the son of a king fallen in battle, Odin elected
to adopt him and raise him as a son alongside his blood son
Thor, the future god of thunder.

In childhood Loki greatly resented the fact that
Odin and the other Asgardians favored the young Thor,
who already had a nobility of spirit and excelled in all his
endeavors, over himself. As a boy Loki began studying the arts
of sorcery, for which he had a natural affinity. His hatred
of Thor grew, and while still a boy, Loki vowed to become the
most powerful god in Asgard and to destroy Thor in order to
achieve this end. After achieving adulthood Loki began making
alliances with other enemies of Asgard.

As Loki grew to adulthood, his inborn propensity
for mischief had begun to manifest itself, and he earned the
nickname "God of Mischief." But as his deeds grew
increasingly malicious, and his lust for power and vengeance
became apparent, he became known as the "God of Evil".
Loki attempted many times over the centuries to destroy Thor
and seize the throne of Asgard for himself. Finally, Odin magically
imprisoned him within a tree as punishment for his many crimes.
Sometime thereafter, Thor was banished to Earth to learn humility
in the mortal form of Dr. Donald Blake.

Shortly after Blake regained the ability to assume
the godly form and power of Thor, Loki succeeded in freeing
himself from his mystical imprisonment. There followed a long
succession of clashes between Loki and Thor. Sometimes Loki
battled Thor directly. On other occasions Loki used pawns to
fight Thor, some of whom he temporarily endowed with increased
superhuman power, such as the Cobra
and Mister Hyde. Loki is responsible for transforming "Crusher"
Creel into the Absorbing Man
and for the revival of the Asgardian Destroyer as an opponent
for Thor. Loki has attempted to turn Odin against Thor and to
steal Thor's enchanted hammer. On one occasion Loki mystically
exchanged bodies with Thor. Loki has temporarily seized control
of Asgard when Odin was incapacitated. However, Loki has invariably
been thwarted in his bids for power and revenge by Thor.

Through the years, Loki has turned his attention
to Earth, hoping to destroy his foster brother's adopted home.
One of his most notable schemes, manipulating the Hulk
to wreak untold havoc, resulted in the formation of the Avengers.
Following a failed scheme to discredit Thor's human alter ego,
Odin imprisoned Loki's essence in the body of a mortal. However,
he eventually escaped to continue his quest for supreme power
in Asgard.

Loki joined Thor and Odin in their battle against
the demonic Surtur. Surtur intended to destroy Asgard, and Loki,
whose goal is to rule Asgard, therefore felt obliged to stop
him. After Odin and Surtur vanished at the end of this battle,
Loki began his machinations to be named as the new ruler of
Asgard. As part of his plans he magically transformed Thor into
a frog, using power drawn from Surtur's abandoned sword. But
Thor was returned to his normal form when the Asgardian Volstagg
destroyed the engine draining power from the sword. Loki was
unable to prevent the ascension of Balder
to the Asgardian throne after Thor refused the throne himself.

However, Loki is continuing his quest for supreme
power in Asgard. It has been said that should the time of Ragnarok,
the destruction of the Asgardian gods ever come, Loki will lead
the forces of evil against Asgard.

Height: 6 ft. 4 in.Weight: 525 lbs Eyes: Green Hair: Black-grey

Strength Level: Loki possesses the normal
strength of an Asgardian male of his age, height, and build.
He can lift (press) about 30 tons.

Known
Superhuman Powers: Loki possesses the conventional attributes
of an Asgardian, as well as certain innate magical powers. Like
all Asgardians, Loki is extremely long-lived (though not immortal
like the Olympians), superhumanly strong, immune to all diseases,
and resistant to conventional injury. (Asgardian flesh and bone
is about 3 times denser than similar human tissue, contributing
to the Asgardian's superhuman strength and weight.) His Asgardian
metabolism gives him superhuman endurance in all physical activities.

Besides these physical abilities, Loki possesses
a host of magical skills. Among these is his ability to transform
his shape at will into those of other creatures. He has become
such animals as a snake, eagle, mouse, and bee, gaining the
basic natural abilities inherent in each form. While he can
take on the likeness of another god, giant, or human, he will
not necessarily gain the special physical or mental powers of
the being he imitates. Loki can also transform external objects
into other forms and substances by magic; for instance, he can
turn clouds into dragons. He can also bring inanimate objects
to life, or mystically imbue objects or beings with specific
but temporary powers. He has, for example, augmented the might
of such human criminals as the Cobra and Sandu. These magical
effects remain only for as long as he maintains the spell that
created them.

Loki can project highly powerful concussive bolts
of mystical energy. He can also create magical energy fields,
which serve various purposes. With great concentration, Loki
can create a field of sufficient resilience to repel Thor's
enchanted hammer (though repeated blows would undoubtedly penetrate
it) or physical objects such as large caliber projectiles. He
can also surround objects in mystical energy to levitate them.
He once lifted and supported an entire building off the ground
for several minutes. He can also mystically levitate himself
and thereby fly at great speed. As with his influence over matter,
his magical energy feats only last as long as he maintains them.

Loki also has a number of mental and extrasensory
powers, which are analogous to psionic abilities. He can broadcast
his thoughts into other minds as well as plant compelling hypnotic
suggestions. These telepathic abilities do not appear to be
limited by distance: Loki can even cast his thoughts across
dimensions. Loki cannot, however, perceive the thoughts of others.
He does have certain extrasensory powers of perception, however,
enabling him to see and hear events in distant places simultaneous
to their occurrence. He can also mentally project an image of
himself, in a manner not unlike astral projection, through which
he can communicate with beings in other places.

Loki can also magically create rifts between dimensions,
allowing him or other objects passage from one universe to another.
Most often this rift is between Asgard and Earth.

Loki also has a vast knowledge of spells, which
he can use for many magical effects.

Loki has used his magic to enable him to endure
injuries with little or no effect which would kill another Asgardian.
He has even been beheaded, and yet he continued to live, magically
reattached his head to his body, and was in the same condition
as he was in before the beheading.

Weapons: Loki occasionally employs certain
magical power objects, such as the Norn Stones or rare Asgardian
herbs, to augment his own magical powers. These objects or substances
are generally used to enhance his immediate personal strength
or abilities, or to create a permanent magical transformation,
such as that which gave the Absorbing Man his power. He once
used the mystical sword of Surtur along with various equipment
to transform Thor into a frog while Loki was in Asgard and Thor
on Earth. The destruction of the engine drawing power from the
sword caused Thor to return to his normal form.